West Seattle schools: K-5 STEM, Arbor Heights volunteers work to make things ‘a lot’ safer

(WSB photos)
Way back in January, when the Seattle Schools Traffic Safety Committee convened at the Boren Building, they heard K-5 STEM parents and staffers warn that existing safety challenges in and around the parking lot would only intensify when Arbor Heights Elementary moved in starting this fall. And it’s indeed been busy, to say the least – so this morning, volunteers gathered for a “parking-lot party” to fix what they could – a lot of painting, for example (top photo), and weeding/de-mossing.

Bigger issues remain to be solved, beyond the scope of a weekend work party – see our report on this past week’s Delridge District Council meeting for more on that – but progress is progress, one step (or paintbrush) at a time.

3 Replies to "West Seattle schools: K-5 STEM, Arbor Heights volunteers work to make things 'a lot' safer"

  • Robin September 20, 2014 (5:55 pm)

    Thanks for the coverage of this! Thanks to all the volunteers and the the Delridge Way Sherwin Williams for the paint donations.
    “After” photos are on the STEM Facebook page if you want to check out all the hard work! https://www.facebook.com/K5STEMPTA

  • West Seatle Hipster September 21, 2014 (6:52 pm)

    THANK YOU to the volunteers who made the school better.

  • Krista September 22, 2014 (6:17 am)

    Thank you Robin and all the other volunteers!

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